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This short film by Guy Maddin tells the story of inventor Nihad Ademi, who harnesses the power of the aurora borealis in Winnipeg in 1939. Ademi uses this power to broadcast images of Canada to its own citizens from coast to coast, but in the process he angers the government.

Night Mayor is a 2009 documentary with a runtime of 13 hours. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.8.